As she prepared her medical-device startup for a make-or-break clinical trial, one of Anne Morrissey’s first thoughts was, There’s no way we can do this clinical trial. There were the usual challenges that test any health care startup, including financial worries—did they have enough money to hire a team, train staff, compensate investigators, […]
Month: December 2022
Medicare Advantage plans overcharged Medicare by millions : Shots
In April 2016, government auditors asked a Blue Cross Medicare Advantage health plan in Minnesota to turn over medical records of patients treated by a podiatry practice whose owner had been indicted for fraud. Medicare had paid the Blue Cross plan more than $20,000 to cover the care of 11 […]
Biden administration partially rescinds Trump ‘conscience’ health care proposal
The Biden administration is proposing to partly roll back again a Trump-period “conscience” rule that was struck down numerous situations in court. The Trump rule would have authorized health treatment staff to refuse to deliver treatment that conflicted with religious beliefs. In a release Thursday, the Office of Health and […]
7 Day Healthy Meal Plan (Jan 2-8)
posted December 30, 2022 by Gina This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. A free 7-day, flexible weight loss meal plan including breakfast, lunch and dinner ideas and a shopping list. All recipes include macros and links to WW recipe builder to get your personal points. 7 […]
20-Minute Walking and Strength Plan for January
Welcome to Start TODAY. Sign up for our free Start TODAY newsletter to receive daily inspiration sent to your inbox. Then, join us on the Start TODAY Facebook group for tips and motivation, to connect with others following the plan — and to get real-time advice from trainer Stephanie Mansour! The new year is […]
The trends in sports-related spinal cord injury in China
Macnab AJ, Smith T, Gagnon FA, Macnab M. Effect of helmet wear on the incidence of head/face and cervical spine injuries in young skiers and snowboarders. Inj Prev. 2002;8:324–7. Article CAS Google Scholar Wang HW, Liu XW, Zhao YW, Ou L, Zhou Y, Li CQ, et al. Incidence and pattern […]